PCS-XG80 - Compact Video Conferencing Equipment by SONY

PCS-XG80 incorporated with PCSA-CXG80 or HD camera optimizing the brightness of each pixel while restraining areas of the image that is too bright. This provides clear image for efficient video conferencing.

PCS-XG80 is equipped with high quality audio stereo, using the MPEG-4 AAC compression format, producing a video conference communication far more natural. It also packed with Video Annotation Function which minimizes time and effort in the conference communications delivering a clear and strong message.

Moreover, PCS-XG80 has been made with an intuitive Graphical User Interface which utilizes a simple layer structure and translucent cascading menus. It is a user-friendly feature making videoconferencing a powerful tool for business communication.

In addition, PCS-XG80 adopts a newly constructed RF Remote Commander unit which has a one-touch dialing feature allowing you to connect to your registered contacts. Up to four contacts by just a one-touch dial from 1000 registered contacts can be displayed in a thumbnail image on the Home Menu.


It also has a multiple display layouts feature giving a Full Screen, Picture-in-Picture, Picture-and-Picture, or a Side-by-Side split screen. Any of these flexible display patterns can be chosen so that Video-conferencing images and presentation data can be portrayed in a manner that is effective and pleasing to the eye.


Conference users can get in touch with contacts up to five other remote videoconferencing sites simultaneously using the MCU software. It can be used by configuring either an IP or ISDN connection, or a combination of IP and ISDN by using a bridging function.


What’s more, PCS-XG80 has a backward compatibility with SD systems. You can integrate the system to your existing standard-definition videoconferencing environment from SD to HD at your own tempo with least upfront investment. You can now send both video and presentation data displayed on your PC to videoconferencing counterparts by the support of ITU-T H.239. From PowerPoint and animations to live DVDs, users can also flawlessly share PC data in HD at 30 frames per second.

This equipment also supports both four-screen and six-screen continuous-presence modes in 720p HD format displaying clear images even on the smaller sub screens. It is also incorporated with Voice Activated Switching which displays the far-end site that is actively speaking on the largest of the six sub screens.

PCS-XG80 also supports 128-bit AES encryption making the videoconferencing highly secured. It is also equipped with LAN and WAN network interfaces resulting for a multi-point coverage.

As a whole, this compact videoconferencing equipment allows people to engage face-to-face communications from different end-points avoiding financial cost for travel in today's global business ambiance.